Einhorn Believes in Mets Turnaround as Fantasy Becomes Reality

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David Einhorn, the hedge-fund manager who said yesterday he would spend $200 million to buy a minority stake in the New York Mets, isn’t afraid of a fight.

On the eve of the announcement, Einhorn, who heads New York’s $7.8 billion Greenlight Capital Inc., told an investment conference crowd of 1,800 that software giant Microsoft Corp.’s board should oust Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.